Prince Harry, wounded soldiers set out on icy trek

To benefit Walking with the Wounded, a charity to help men and women injured in military service, Prince Harry will join a group of wounded soldiers on a 200-mile expedition to the South Pole. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports.

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Nightly News
November 16, 2013

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>>gearing up for his next challenge. a charity race to the
south pole
.

>> reporter: good morning,
prince harry
is here in the world famous
trafalgar square
to lawn tenant
south pole
allie challenge. he is here in amongst the crowd behind me . the challenge is more than 200 miles. the
u.s. team
even has a chance to meet the kweevenlt i haven't seen her more relaxed in years joking with them and her grandson harry.

>>have you all been here?

>> reporter: sharing a joke with the queen war heros who have already been if training for on icy trek to the
south pole
.

>>have you been?

>>of course not.

>> reporter: they'll be joaned by presence harry, himself, a veteran of afghanistan and previous expedition with wounded soldiers.

>>so i can basically be there.

>> reporter: he is based in
north carolina
. he lost his cytoiraq is now determined not to lose his humor. he hates the cold.

>> reporter: other members of
team usa
, margot from arizona, theresa french from texas. both injured and lost friends in baghdad and mark weiss from 4th enfantry division colorado, his body broken in afghanistan.

>>at first i couldn't even do that. now can i walk 15 miles in a day, 20 miles in a day.

>>doing stuff, staying active helps me, because i'm always being to be if pain.

>>now they are supporting each other. and soon they'll be pulling together, face agnew challenge.

>>good luck.

>> reporter: together. and there
prince harry
is live amongst the crowd, launching it event in
trafalgar square
. there are reports here, guys, he is meeting the family. she is said to be his girlfriend. we know he has met her before. apparently they are getting friendlier and friendlier. what about him addressing the queen as granny.